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Social networks can be rather fickle. What’s trending now will probably not be trending in another day or even hour’s time. It’s a phenomenon of the modern internet that is, for a social media marketer at least, both a bane and a boon. Read more

Facebook hasn’t exactly been making it easy for advertisers to promote their business recently. Unless, of course, they’re willing to spend their dollars on paid distribution. So this little free addition is a nice surprise that can help increase conversions on your business Facebook page. Read more

Do you use YouTube as part of your social media strategy? If you’re not, then you really should. Video promotion is becoming ever more important in this digital age. It goes without saying that attaching an eye-catching image to your blog post will immediately improve its chances of being read and shared on social media. But, increasingly, even these picture-perfect posts are being overlooked in favour of the even more passive information transmission – video. Read more

Facebook is giving YouTube a run for its money. Literally. The biggest social network has been making a lot of changes with videos in the last few months. It seems like a good time to do an update on what’s happened, what might happen, and how to make it all work for you. Read more

I am a huge fan of using the power of content creation to establish yourself as a credible expert, build authority, create rapport, and attract your ideal audience online. When you put yourself out there, you attract people who are truly interested in what you have to say and find your message to be in true alignment with who you are. Read more

The knee-jerk reaction when presented with a new interface of something that we know and love can often be one of disappointment. Indeed, we sometimes can feel a little let down or even betrayed. Facebook is the most frequent of offenders, and of course, with over 1.25 billion users, it has the biggest clientele to offend. Read more

Facebook dwarfs all other social media platforms. It’s a social sharing powerhouse. I’m tempted to say “if you can make here, you can make it anywhere.” But Facebook is so huge that if you can make it on Facebook, you won’t need to make it anywhere else. Read more

LinkedIn may not be as big as Facebook, but if you’re in B2B, it’s essential. If you’re a content marketer, especially if you’re a B2B content marketer, LinkedIn has to be part of your content promotion strategy. Read more

Folktales, fantasies, fables, falsehoods, fabrications, fictions and fibs – the internet is brimming with many myths and misconceptions on how to worm your way to a meaningful return on investment with your social media marketing campaigns. These fallacies actually manage to travel faster, farther and wider than they do in other industries, simply due to the very medium through which they have evolved – digital communication. Read more

No matter what career you’re in, there will come a point when you make a mistake. It’s inevitable. You’re only human after all. It might just be a very minor flub that can be quite easily brushed under the proverbial carpet without causing any lasting damage. Or, on the other hand, it could be a major cock up that proves to be either a rather serious embarrassment for your company, or perhaps even end up costing somebody a lot of money. Either way, you should not fear. You can recover, as can any jeopardised reputation of your company. Read more